The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-01-27

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and he felt confident that the Legisla-
ture of North Carolina would listen to
us with the same spirit. If we did our
duty the bill would be killed so dead it
would never be heard from again.
The repeal bill, if it becomes
law, would work great hardship upon
the whole farming interests of Buncombe
county-fences had been torn down and
destroyed, and in great many instances
the farmer would be unable to replace
them. We should give the stock-law
fair trial before repeating it. The tax
paying element of Buncombe county
demanded the law, and it was their sal
vation-he cant the farmer. All classes
of business had its rights established by
lew, and why should not the farming in
terests be protected?
The speaker said should he desire
popularity he might go back on what he
believed to be the best interests of his
people-but the men who did so only
wanted the spoils and honors of Office
at the present moment, and we're willing
for the future to tske care of itself,
The committee on resolutions sub
mitted the following, whibh report was
adopted:
WHEREAS the last General Assembly
passed what it is known as the "Bun-
combe County Stock Law" and whereas
| it was made absolute in certain town
ships, and left with the County Commis-
sieners and Justices to suspend the
operation of the law in certain other
townshiDs; and whereas the Commits
sioners and Magistrates did subject the
operation of said law in Black Mountain,
Avery's Creek and part of Upper Ho
miny townships; and whereas part of
Avery's Creek by a vote included them
selves in said territory; and whereas the
County Commissioners of Buncombe in
obedience to said law has caused to be
erected around said territory fence at
the expense of the real estate owners;
and whereas the farmers have in con-
CRY 20, said lezs,<I,s7I 11z.iG;; :;
Their fenCGE, ssEiss a FE.ll--szas ls.zas very many
farmers have no timber 10 re-fence; and
whereas the repeal or other interference
with said law would work a hardship on
many farmers of said County and ruin
Gus to others; and whereas the law is
! beneficial to all farmers;,
| Therefore be it resolved: /. That we
are opposed to any bill or measure whith
looks to the immediate submission to
the people until said law has been fully
tried.
2.SFhat we request the Senate of
North Carolina to defeat the bill now
before that body.
That these resolutions be transmitted
to Hon. Q. NJ. Steadman President of the
Senate, with request that he place the
same before the Senate.
Mr.. N. a. Penland moved a commit
tee to recommend delegates to go to Raj
Gigh for the purpose of going before the
Senate Committee on Friday, which
committee subsequently reported the
following delegation
AsheviIe Iownship-J. G. Martin, alt er-
nate James NJ. Brookshire.'
StUGnr1anOG-Col. T. B. Long, falternate
A. B. Fortune.
Black MolUatain-T. K. Brown, alter.
nate M. NJ. Jones.
Cane Creck-Jason AshWorth.
Upper Hominy-W. G. Gambler, alter
nate Frank Morgan.
Loacer Hominy-N. Plumadore, alter
nate A. H. Felmet.
Leicester-David Blackwell, alternate
Col. Sol Hampton.
Sandy Matsh- Frank Wells, alternate
John Reeves.
Reenas CreeE-A. NJ Alexander, alter
nate DR.. H. B. Weaver.
Fiat Crcek-M. c. Hunter, alternate
W. II. Hunter.
Aeerys G-eeE-Col. ]. NJ. Hatch, alter
nate w. Book.
Ivy- John A. Carter, alternate. Wash
ington Greenwood.
Limestone-C. W. Beale, alternate Jno.
B. Sumner.
Capt. Matt Atkinson introduced res
olution relating to the greater efficiency
of the State Agricultural Department,
wlichwas adopted and ordered telegrap-
ed to the Farmers' Convention now in
session in Raleigh.
Gen. Johnstone Jones responded to
calls. He desired to be silent at this
meeting, but wonld briefly express his
views. He said though the stock-law
men of the county met with defeat last
fall, mere defeat does not always de-
eide the principle of right or wrong.
The questions now being considered
were of vital moment to the farmers and
taxpayers of Buncombe. He he felt was
mainly responsible for the stock-law,
but he was still willing to stand by it
he had no apologies to make for his ac-
fion, as he still believed that if the law
was given fair chance but short time
would elapse before the whole county
would endorse it. This meeting had a
right to be heard at Raleigh, and it
would receive hearing at the hands of
Senate com mittee, and he could but be-
llieve the expressions of such meeting
i of representative citizens of any county
would meet with favorable consideration
The speaker said personally he was sat
isfed with the result of the election Of
last fall, and he now spoke only as cit.
i izen of the county.
J Col. 7. B. Long also responded to calls